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Urunani BBC Players
Urunani BBC is a Burundian basketball club based in Bujumbura. Nicknamed ''"Sisi Wenyewe"'', the team plays in the Viva Basketball League (VBL). Since 1979, Urunani has won more than 15 titles of national champions of Burundi (some years the national championship was not held for several reasons). History The name Urunani means "being together, a strong and indestructible network". The club played in the Basketball Championship Amateurs de Bujumbura (ACBAB) for the first time in 1979. Urunani BBC has already won three international competitions organized by the FIBA Zone 5. The club also played in the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in 2011, 2013 and 2014. At mid-2021, Urunani reached an agreement with the ugandan club, City Oilers to bring back home Landry Ndikumana, and the rwandan club Tigers for Malick Ngenzahayo. It’s at the end of 2021 that Urunani have completed the signing of Guibert Nijimbere from Patriots. Ahead of the VBL 2022, the team acquired 5 international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva Basketball League
The Burundian Basketball Championship (in French: Championnat National du Burundi), for sponsorship reason the Viva Basketball League, is a semi-professional basketball league that is the highest level of the sport in Burundi. The league is organised by the Fédération de Basketball du Burundi (FEBABU). In 2022, the league signed a 4-year sponsorship contract with malt drink producer Viva; the winners of the league win a prize money of 10 million Burundian franc, FBu (approximately $4,800). Current teams The following 10 teams played in the 2020 season. List of winners * 2012: Urunani * 2013: Urunani * 2014: Urunani * 2015: * 2016: Dynamo * 2017: * 2018: New Star * 2019: Dynamo * 2021: New Star * 2022: Urunani * 2023: Dynamo Finals National Championship Viva Basketball League (2022–present) In international competitions FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup Urunani BBC, Urunani is the only Burundian team to have played in the FIBA Africa Club Champions Cup, the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakizimana Elvis (born 1988), Burundian parataekwondo practitioner
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Hakizimana is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hassan Hakizimana (born 1990), Burundian former footballer * Issa Hakizimana (born 1994), Burundian footballer * Jean Hakizimana (born 1985), Burundian footballer * John Hakizimana (born 1996), Rwandan long-distance runner * Muhadjiri Hakizimana (born 1994), Rwandan footballer * Parfait Hakizimana Parfait Hakizimana (born 1988) is a Burundian parataekwondo practitioner who currently resides in Rwanda. He will represent the Refugee Paralympic Team at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the under 61 kg category. Life Hakizimana was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams Established In 1979
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams In Burundi
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timajh Parker-Rivera
Timajh Parker-Rivera (born February 9, 1994) is an American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Grises de Humacao of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball at Towson University. He was selected by Cariduros de Fajardo with the fourth overall pick in the 2020 BSN draft. He currently represents the Puerto Rican National Team. Early life Parker-Rivera was rated by ESPN as the second-best player in Connecticut for the 2012 high school class. He won two consecutive state championships, and earned two all-state selections. He was named MVP in 2010 after averaging 17.2 points per game and 10.1 rebounds per game and was invited to the Reebok All-American camp in 2011. College career (2012-2013) As a freshman, Parker-Rivera averaged 2.8 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game in 15.3 minutes per game. As a sophomore he started all 36 games, averaging 6.2 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game. As a junior, he started 31 of 32 games, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro Calvo Masa
Álvaro Calvo Masa (born 27 March 1983) is a Spanish basketball player who plays for Kigali Titans. Standing at , he plays as power forward (basketball), power forward. He is a two-time Most Valuable Player of the Mozambican Division I Basketball League, Mozambican League. Career In his career, he has spent time in Europe, South America and Africa. Since 2018, Masa plays for Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball), Ferroviário de Maputo in Mozambique. He is a two-time Mozambican Division I Basketball League, Mozambican League champion and most valuable player. He was the leading scorer for his team in the 2021 BAL season with 19.8 points, helping Ferroviário reach the quarterfinals. On 15 February 2023, Calvo Masa signed for the Kigali Titans of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL). BAL career statistics , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021 BAL season, 2021 , style="text-align:left;", Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball), Ferroviário , 4 , , 4 , , 34.5 , , .407 , , .292 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adonis Filer
Adonis Jovon Filer (born July 11, 1993) is a Rwandan-American basketball player who currently plays for APR. He also plays for the Rwanda national basketball team in International competitions. Early life Born and raised in Chicago, Filer attended Mount Carmel High School before transferring to the Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, Indiana. He later also attended Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. College career Filer committed to the Clemson Tigers. In his rookie season, he averaged 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds. After two years, he transferred from Clemson to Florida Atlantic. Professional career On September 14, 2017, Filer signed his first professional contract with Cypriot club Apollon Limassol. He was released before playing any official game with the team. Filer then signed a contract for the 2018–19 season, with Beroe of the Bulgarian National Basketball League (NBL). During the 2020–21 season, Filer played with the Patriots of the RNBL. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guibert Nijimbere
Joe Guibert Nijimbere (born 26 December 1996) is a Burundian basketball player for Kepler and the Burundi national basketball team. Early life Nijimbere was born on 26 December 1996 in Mutanga-Nord, a suburb of Bujumbura, the largest city in the country. He was the second of 9 children. He grew up attending his father's Sunday league basketball games with his three brothers, all of whom ended up playing the sport. Career Starting his career for New Star in 2013, he became the youngest player to play at Burundi's highest level at the age of 16. In 2017, Nijimbere signed with IPRC-Kigali in Rwanda. In 2019, he joined Patriots BBC and was part of the team that qualified for the 2020 BAL season. He was named MVP of the 2019 Genocide Memorial Tournament and won the three-point contest in that year's All-Star game. In November 2021, Nijimbere returned to New Star to play in the second round of the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments. In January 2022, Nijimbere Guibert signed a two-ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landry Ndikumana (basketball)
Landry Ndikumana (born 14 February 1995) is a Burundian basketball player for Pazi and the Burundi national team. He is a 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall small forward and has played professionally in Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania. Ndikumana was the NBL Uganda MVP and Playoffs MVP in the 2019 season. Career Ndikumana started his career with Burundian team Urunani and impressed in the FIBA Zone V Championships, winning MVP twice in a row. From 2015, Ndikumana played for the City Oilers in Uganda and has been one of the most prominent players on the team. Ndikumana garnered regular season MVP honours in 2017, and won Playoffs MVP in 2018. In October 2021, he was on the roster of New Star BBC on loan from Urunani for the 2022 BAL Qualifying Tournaments. In September 2023, Ndikumana played for Tanzanian club Pazi in the 2024 BAL qualification. References External linksLandry Ndikumanaat Afrobasket.comLandry Ndikumanaat RealGM RealGM.com is a sports website created in 2000. The site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAL Qualifying Tournaments
The Road to BAL, also known as the BAL Qualifying Tournaments, are the qualifying tournaments of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). The organization of the qualifiers is in hands of FIBA Africa. The first qualifying rounds were held on 16 October 2019. The qualifiers are geographically divided into the West and East Division, with three teams qualifying out of each division. Semi-finals and finals are played to determine the winners of the qualifying tournaments. Format The national champions of each national federation (associated with FIBA Africa) can sign up for the BAL qualifiers. In the inaugural edition, a total of 31 teams from 31 countries participate in the qualifying tournaments to determine which six teams will play in the 2020 BAL regular season, along with six directly placed six teams. The qualifying tournaments are divided into the first round and the Elite 16; teams are also divided into the East Division and the West Division. Out of each division, three team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
